Fiona Wong

Fiona maintains a diverse practice encompassing labour, employment, civil litigation and human rights matters. She is called to the bar in Ontario and British Columbia. She advises employers in provincially and federally-regulated sectors, where she has experience with navigating disputes regarding unpaid wages before the Employment Standards Branch, temporary foreign worker wage audits with Service Canada, drafting employment agreements, employee policies, termination letters, and cease and desist correspondence.

Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Fiona articled at a national full-service firm and practiced at multiple labour and employment firms in downtown Vancouver, where she represented employees and appeared before the Canada Industrial Relations Board, BC Provincial Court, BC Supreme Court, and BC Human Rights Tribunal in matters involving wrongful dismissal, breaches of non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, and human rights discrimination.

Fiona is a Past President of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society (FACL BC), the largest equity-seeking legal organization in the province with over 850 members. During her term as President, FACL BC received the Canadian Bar Association Touchstone Award for promoting equality nationally on race and gender issues. She has been recognized for her impact on the legal profession, including being named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in the Changemakers category by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, and receiving the Emerging Alumni award from her alma mater, University of Victoria, for outstanding professional achievements and contributions to the community.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Fiona worked at the Workers’ Compensation Board in BC and enjoyed a brief career as a flight attendant.

Fiona is fluent in Cantonese.